So what’s coming to Lark Street?

A key Lark Street parcel is under contract to a potential owner who plans a redevelopment of the site.

The site at the intersection with Hudson Avenue holds the three-building complex previously home to Planned Parenthood, which last year moved to Central Avenue. The complex subsequently went up for sale with a $995,000 asking price.

Tom Cairns, a broker for NAI/Platform, which is handling the sale, on Tuesday confirmed the site at 255-265 Lark St. is under contract, though he declined to name the buyer or purchase price.

“It’s going to be a very interesting project,” Cairns said, later adding that a Rite Aid drugstore is not part of the plans — contrary to the neighborhood rumor mill.

Speculation about what the site might become has long been high, even before Planned Parenthood moved. That’s because the parcel is one of the few developable parcels on Lark, an eclectic stretch of stores and restaurants.

The planning department has not received an application for the redevelopment of the site, according to an city official who was aware that the property is under contract.

I hope #3 is joking. We do not have a constitutional right to have a Trader Joe’s. However, Trader Jooe’s, like any other business has the right not to expand to an area they think it is not to their financial benefit. Chris, was it Trader Joe’s or WHole Foods who told you they would come to this area when we hit a certain population mark?

“If it’s not a Trader Joe’s we need to ask the Attorney General to launch an investigation. We’ve been unfairly denied the services of a Trader Joe’s for too long.” TeeJay

It’s called governmental malfeasance. And it goes WAY beyond Trader Joe’s.

The lack of variety and affordability of housing in the city of Albany (Schenectady & Troy) warrants governmental malfeasance charges against the visionless, useless office clerks that run these cities.

Apartments (with parking) and a small grocery store would be ideal.. is that even possible there?

SN: What’s with the Trader Joe’s obsession? had one at school, extremely overrated, prepackaged meals are loaded with sodium, a cheap, low quality version of Fresh Market.. I guess if you don’t know how to cook it’s great..

etc, is it possible for you to list the various national chains that have been turned down by either of the area cities? Since you bring this up every time, I think it would be interesting to know who wants to come here and has been turned down.

I believe TeeJay may be a parody of the local “we want Trader Joe’s” movement, which actually does exist.

Speaking of people I hope are joking, I turn once again to etc. My friend, do you honestly expect us to believe that our local government entities are actively preventing certain categories of businesses and housing developers from setting up shop here? Keep in mind that failing to beg and plead with them to come is not the same as keeping them away; I’m talking about said government entities denying and otherwise blocking attempts by these businesses to locate here.

With you,Tim. etc, you do know Rochester had 40 murders last year, because you are such a fan, right? That its crime rate across the board is higher than Albany’s by a not-unsubstantial amount? That its schools are a disaster, truly, making the Albany district look calm in comparison?

It has beautiful neighborhoods, I will give you that. Too bad they have been completely abandoned by anyone interested in education, all of whom have long fled to the suburbs (which have uniformly excellent schools).

Whole Foods opens their stores more on the basis of per capita income, not population, although there certainly does have to be a critical mass of high earners. They also evaluate based upon ratio of college graduates. Albany might pass muster on college grads but is far below Whole Foods target for per capita which I beleive is somehwere above $70K. I may be wrong but I don’t think even Saratoga or Loudenville come close to $70K per capita.